A CACHE LINE BRANCH PREDICTION SCHEME THAT SHARES AMONG SETS OF A SET ASSOCIATIVE CACHE - Patent 0927394

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EP 0 927 394 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	07.07.1999 Bulletin 1999/27

(21)	Application number: 97943430.0

(22)	Date of filing: 19.09.1997

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G06F 9/ 38^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1997/016797

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1998/012631 (26.03.1998 Gazette 1998/12)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE GB

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Priority:

19.09.1996 US 19960710560

(71)	Applicant: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
	Austin, TX 78741 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	CHUNG, Shine San Jose, CA 95120 (US)

(74)	Representative: Sanders, Peter Colin Christopher
	BROOKES & MARTIN High Holborn House 52/54 High Holborn London WC1V 6SE London WC1V 6SE (GB)

(54)	A CACHE LINE BRANCH PREDICTION SCHEME THAT SHARES AMONG SETS OF A SET ASSOCIATIVE CACHE